Fairfield High School for Girls

Academy converter · Secondary school · Manchester, Tameside
M43 6AB
Composite score
65.9

Fairfield High School for Girls at a glance

Located in Manchester, Tameside, Fairfield High School for Girls is a girls' secondary school, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. The school educates roughly 991 pupils aged 11 to 16. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' at its most recent inspection. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 52.7 — above the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has fallen by 2.6 points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 20% of secondary schools in England.

58% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well above the national average of about 45%. 79% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Given the recent dip in results, it may be worth asking the school what is behind the change and what is being done in response. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

Compare Fairfield High School for Girls with another school
#631
National rank
#64
In North West
#2
In Tameside
Top 20%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
52.7
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
58%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
79%
% EBacc grade 5+
33%
EBacc average points score
4.84

Ofsted judgements

Legacy framework · Read full report ↗

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes

School profile

Pupils on roll 991 % FSM ever-6 36.1% % EAL 23.5% Age range 11–16 Gender Girls

Location

Nearby secondary schools

Compare Fairfield High School for Girls with another school